Although Wang Yi's physical condition was much worse than it had been a few years ago, he was still in far better shape than Kobe Bryant had been at that time.
Moreover, Wang Yi possessed a shooting percentage and one-on-one skills that Kobe Bryant could never match.
So it was hardly surprising that Wang Yi would erupt in his retirement game.
Tonight, thirty or forty points probably would not be enough to satisfy Wang Yi.
Kobe Bryant had scored 60 points in his retirement game, so how many points would Wang Yi score?
The thought made Billups even more fearful.
If Wang Yi truly scored 60, 70, or even 80 points...
Then this game would be in serious danger. Thinking of that, Billups wanted to call a Timeout and redraw the defensive scheme against Wang Yi.
But they had already called a Timeout earlier. If he called another one now, they would face the awkward situation of having none left later.
So he could only force himself not to call one.
Yet not calling that Timeout would probably become the decision he regretted most in his life.
On the next possession, the Lakers continued attacking. Facing King Arthur, Wang Yi's mental state was completely different from before.
His eyes flashed like lightning.
The rhythm of his dribbling was utterly different from the previous six games, looking incomparably smooth.
As he faced King Arthur,
he did not rush to drive. Instead, he dribbled slowly. At a certain moment, he suddenly feinted left. King Arthur did not slide left, because he knew that if Wang Yi drove down the left side, he would have to push off with his right foot.
But Wang Yi's right foot no longer possessed its former explosive power.
His speed driving from the left would be greatly